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This document provides a summary of ancient Greek sculpture from 2500 BCE to 146 BCE. It describes the evolution from early Cycladic sculptures to the naturalism and realism of later Classical and Hellenistic works. Key developments included a shift from stiff archaic poses to more lifelike styles in the 5th century BCE, the emergence of bronze casting, and increasing attention to detail, emotion, and idealized forms under Hellenistic influence. Major artists such as Praxiteles, Lysippus, and the sculptors of the Laocoön group pushed sculpture to new levels of technical skill and expressiveness.
I remember well of my visit to the National Archaeological Museum in Athens.Ìý ÌýI stood in front of one of the Kouros (Archaic Youth) statue, feeling a bit small when confronted with thousands of years of history before me.Ìý ÌýI was captivated by his mesmerising and charming smile. ÌýI could see that the statue can be quite easily mistaken as a real person.Ìý I never quite understand what really drove the Greek to create these wonderful sculptures.Ìý They were simply thousands of year ahead of other civilisations, in sculpture. ÌýÌý
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This Powerpoint slideshow presentation briefly sketches the development of sculpture in ancient Greece, from its humble beginning in the Greek islands to its zenith in the Hellenistic age.Ìý It maps out the milestones and advances made in stages, with the help of images of Greek masterpieces, like the Sulky Kore, the Kritios Boy, the Artemision Bronze, the Riace Bronzes etc.Ìý The Ancient Greece is unique amongst the ancient civilizations to develop such very level high of naturalism, with its expressive and life-like sculptures.Ìý According to some art historians they were driven largely by the spirit rooted in the belief that man is a free, indeed an exalted, being or simply their idea and love of beauty.
Ancient Greek sculpture began around 4000 years ago with simple white marble figures on the Greek islands. Over time, sculpture evolved from stiff, stylized works to highly naturalistic pieces that captured accurate proportions and movement in media like marble and bronze. Early Minoan and Mycenaean works were few, while Archaic sculptures from 700-500 BCE depicted gods and people in stiff poses. The Classical period from 480-336 BCE saw further realism and lifelike details. Finally, Hellenistic sculpture from 336-146 BCE was highly expressive and exaggerated emotions, showing the pinnacle of ancient Greek artistic achievement.
Greek sculpture evolved over three main periods from the archaic to the classical and Hellenistic eras. In the archaic period, sculptures like kouroi and korai were rigid and geometric. The classical period saw a focus on idealized human beauty and proportions under artists like Polykleitos, Phidias, and Praxiteles. Finally, Hellenistic sculpture moved towards realism, emotion, and a variety of subjects influenced by the wider Hellenistic world.
Ancient Greek art and culture flourished for over a thousand years, beginning in the Mycenaean period and evolving through the Classical and Hellenistic eras. Notable developments include advancing from geometric to naturalistic styles of sculpture and the emergence of democracy and other systematic fields of thought in Classical Athens. Greek art and architecture emphasized ideals of beauty, balance, and proportion that strongly influenced Western civilization.
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This document lists 78 people who received prizes at an international competition. It includes their names, countries, and ranking or type of prize received. The winners came from a variety of countries around the world, including Russia, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Germany, Vietnam, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, China, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Hungary, Brazil, Romania, Spain, France, Italy, Oman, the United States, India, Ukraine, and more.
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Canada is a North American country located between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Its capital is Ottawa. The document lists various landmarks and locations across Canada, including Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City, Vancouver, Montreal, Niagara Falls, the Canadian Rockies, and Yukon. It provides pictures of these places from an archive.
Greece is described as a beautiful country with beaches, mountains, canyons, rivers, lakes, and volcanoes that make it one of the nicest, if not the most beautiful, countries in the world. It suggests that paradise exists close by in Greece, which represents sun, light, and culture. The document encourages the reader to take a look at Greece.
China has some of the most spectacular highways in the world, including the world's longest trans-oceanic bridge, highways built into steep mountainsides, and roads with breathtaking turns. Three highways of note are the Tianmen Mountain Winding Highway in Hunan Province, which has 99 turns over 11km ranging from 200m to 1,300m in elevation; the Aizhai Highway also in Hunan, considered the most beautiful mountain road; and the Tarim Desert Highway in Xinjiang, the longest highway crossing a desert at 552km. China also has impressive bridges and elevators, like the Bailong Elevator in Hunan, the world's tallest outdoor elevator.
This document lists 78 people who received prizes at an international competition. It includes their names, countries, and ranking or type of prize received. The winners came from a variety of countries around the world, including Russia, Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Germany, Vietnam, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, China, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Hungary, Brazil, Romania, Spain, France, Italy, Oman, the United States, India, Ukraine, and more.
This document discusses locations in Siberia, including a diamond mine, Novosibirsk which is connected by highway and is the site of the Transsiberian express, winter in Krasnojarsk, oil drilling on the tundra near Ulan Ude, Tobolsk on the Yenisej River, and the tundra and Angara River.
El documento presenta una lista de lugares en la Selva Negra de Alemania, incluyendo ciudades como Freiburg y Rotweil, pueblos como Schiltach y Schonach, y atracciones naturales como las cataratas de Triberg y el lago Titisee. Muchos de los lugares mencionados tienen iglesias, conventos y edificios históricos datados desde el siglo XI.
Canada is a North American country located between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Its capital is Ottawa. The document lists various landmarks and locations across Canada, including Ottawa, Toronto, Quebec City, Vancouver, Montreal, Niagara Falls, the Canadian Rockies, and Yukon. It provides pictures of these places from an archive.
Greece is described as a beautiful country with beaches, mountains, canyons, rivers, lakes, and volcanoes that make it one of the nicest, if not the most beautiful, countries in the world. It suggests that paradise exists close by in Greece, which represents sun, light, and culture. The document encourages the reader to take a look at Greece.